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Temperature records fall, schools close as heat bakes eastern US

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 6:37am
Daily high temperature records were broken this week in Portland, Maine, at 92 degrees Fahrenheit and Boston, at 96 degrees.

EU lawmakers push to scrap Microsoft-backed energy secrecy rule for data centers

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 6:36am
The fight comes as AI demand puts increased strain on grids across the bloc.

McDonald’s won’t meet some emissions goals, citing energy crunch

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 6:35am
The burger chain still wants to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

EU carbon market reform push gets traction with Polish lawmakers

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 6:34am
The European People’s Party wants assurances that funds from the Emissions Trading System will continue to help finance the clean technology transition for poorer member states.

In India’s scorched heart, high power costs put cooling out of reach

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 6:34am
In Nagpur, one of the hottest cities in the world, the battle with sweltering temperatures is seen everywhere.

GOP lawmakers question federal oversight of sunlight-blocking tech

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 6:26am
House Science Chair Brian Babin wants to ensure "rigorous oversight" is applied to companies that seek to alter the atmosphere.

Texas water plan ignores data center surge

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 6:25am
Lone Star State officials are scrambling to get ready for projects that serve artificial intelligence, but a draft water outlook skips the subject.

Global EV sales accelerate as oil prices soar

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 6:24am
Electric cars are expected to reach 30 percent of vehicle sales this year.

Property insurance premiums are wildly inaccurate, new analysis shows

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 6:24am
Insurers lack crucial detail about homes such as roof condition. In half of the homes surveyed by Moody's, insurance was mispriced.

Can a climate champion survive in Trump country? Castor is betting on affordability.

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 6:23am
Rep. Kathy Castor is still confident she can stay in Congress despite redistricting meant to push her out.

Climate report says world won’t get as hot as feared but will pass warming limit

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 6:21am
"It cannot be as bad as we thought, but it cannot be as good as we hoped,” said a climate researcher.

Texas summer camps close, scale back due to state’s new safety regs

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 6:20am
Urban camps are scaling back activities for children due to burdensome safety plan requirements, and rural camps are closing due to uncertainty.

China’s CATL, Tencent seek to boost waning demand for carbon credits

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 6:19am
The market for carbon credits has come under intense scrutiny in recent years after a series of projects were found to have exaggerated their climate benefits.

Solar panel producer Carbon drops France project as EU lags China

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 6:18am
The startup said it was impossible to secure "conditions necessary to obtain the financing required" to proceed with the project.

A new mega-utility is at ground zero for AI. Here’s what could happen.

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 6:18am
The nation’s largest builder of wind and solar projects is moving into the heart of the data center boom with its plans to acquire Virginia’s Dominion Energy. It could affect energy prices and the environment.

Here’s why a new state law to constrain insurance rates won’t work

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 6:15am
Oklahoma's insurance commissioner says the law doesn't address the reason for property insurance hikes: increasing property damage.

Lawyers urge New Zealand to ditch plan to ban climate lawsuits

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 6:14am
The country would be the first to prevent courts from finding companies liable for climate change damage — a move lawyers say "risks undermining the rule of law."

Crucial ocean current in 20-year slowdown, study finds

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 6:12am
The weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation could alter weather and ecosystems throughout the world.

Document: Draft EU fertilizer plan defends, not weakens, carbon border tax

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 6:12am
The new draft instead pledges that the commission “will improve the mechanism further,” working with the European Parliament and council on anti-circumvention measures.

Disaster resilience investment hits $100B in Asia

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 6:11am
Road elevation and drainage, water basin management, and training for farmers were among the activities that attracted the most funding, said a report.

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